FRENCH, Ethan A.: Died 1970

FRENDCH, WARREN, LYONS, HORNBAKER, MADDEN

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THE RECORED-REPUBLICAN, BONAPARTE, IOWA
THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1970

Ethan French

Ethan A. French, 88, of Mt. Sterling, Ia., formerly of Whittier, Calif., died Sunday, Sept. 13, at 9 p.m. at home in Mt. Sterling. Death was sudden.

The funeral service was held Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 10:30 a.m. in the Mt. Sterling United Methodist church with the Rev. Herbert Phillips of Milton officiating. Burial was in the Farmington cemetery. Miller-Hofbauer Funeral Home in Farmington was in charge of arrangements.

He was born Jan. 9, 1882 at Farmington, the son of John C. and Mary Warren French.

He was a retired carpenter and spent most of his life in California.

He married Rilla Lyons of Keokuk. She preceded him in death.

Surviving are one son, Dale French of Whittier, Calif.; two sisters, Rosa Hornbaker of Keosauqua, and Hazel Madden of Mt. Sterling, with whom he made his home; one grandchild and one great-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, one son and three sisters.

Source: "Slutts Book", Page 415, Keosauqua Public Library, Keosauqua, IA